Chapter 814 – 814. Maehwa Swordsman Reincarnated in the Count Family
Nefia started to organize things. I left the maid uniform and packed clothes, paper, ballpoint pens, etc., And put them in my backpack.
“… There. Nefia. What is this gorgeous dress? Is this yours too?”
Terius asked, pointing to a gorgeous purple dress studded with sparkling jewels. It was never something a slave could have.
Nefia smiled lightly at the dress and nodded her head.
“It’s mine. About a year ago, the owner… No, I’m not the owner anymore. Eugene gave me a present for my birthday.”
“…… I heard Eugene gave it to me… ? To you?”
A master who takes care of a slave’s birthday? Terius’ common sense was incomprehensible. When he was a slave to the mercenary, he never received a present on his birthday or even on a day when the mercenary was in a good mood. He has accepted leftovers, but never considered them a gift.
“Not only me, but other maids also get presents on their birthdays. It’s rare that you get a dress like this, though.”
“…… That dress. Do you have anything to wear?”
I don’t know if you’re a noble. Terius’ common sense meant that a slave would never wear a dress.
Nefia frowned. At Terius’s words, she blatantly expressed her displeasure.
“It is true that I was a slave. But do I really have to say that?”
“Mi, I’m sorry. I was too indifferent.”
“…… There are surprisingly many occasions to wear a dress. We hold banquets at this mansion once every two months, at least once every three months. A banquet where servants and myself can participate. I’ve worn this dress several times already. It is one of my treasures.”
“Yes… Goa.”
Nefia carefully folded her dress and put it in her backpack. In addition to that, things that Terius didn’t know were piled up one by one.
“…… What about that dagger?”
“It’s for self-defense. Is it well made? This was also given to me by Eugene-sama, and it is a dagger made by a dwarf. This is my treasure too.”
“Damn, it’s a great dagger.”
It was a great dagger that took my breath away.
The words of selling the dress and dagger reached Terius’ throat. Sell them and you’ll live a few years in abundance. But when she saw Nephea’s twinkling eyes, she couldn’t help but open her mouth. She is Nepia’s most cherished treasure, how could she ask to sell it.
“This is my most treasured treasure.”
“Ring… ?”
“I just got it from the owner. I didn’t want to lose it, so I hid it in a drawer….”
It was a gold ring with diamonds. Nefia put the diamond ring on the ring finger of her left hand.
“Isn’t it pretty?”
“Yes, it is pretty. But that ring… Why do you wear it on your left ring finger? The meaning of the left ring finger… I know?”
“Yes? Ah! I know about the customs of the north. You mean wearing a wedding ring on your ring finger? But it’s a northern custom. It doesn’t mean much.”
“…… Right.”
Terius looked at his left hand. An iron ring is seen on the ring finger. He had never thought of an iron ring as strange, but it looked very shabby today.
“Nefia. The iron ring I gave you….”
“I keep it well. It’s a valuable item, so you always carry it with you?”
Nefia pulled her necklace from the side of her chest. I saw an iron ring hanging from her string. She was relieved that she always had it in her body.
“… An iron ring is a ring, won’t you wear it on her finger? It will be safer that way. I… I want Pia to put that ring on the ring finger of her left hand. … Like me.”
“Yes? Sorry. Now my fingers are bigger than before, so the iron ring doesn’t fit.”
“I’ll match Nefia’s fingers again.”
“It’s okay. I don’t want to wear an iron ring because it’s uncomfortable and painful. And I’ll keep it as a necklace like this, so there’s no problem, right?”
“…… You’re right.”
Nefia has all packed up. Terius quickly grabbed the backpack with his left hand and lifted it. He was quite heavy, but he didn’t show it.
“Terius. I will take it.”
“No. Are you okay. Let me lift it.”
“…… Okay. We will have dinner at the mansion and leave the mansion. Are you fine?”
“It’s okay. Because there is a wagon I rode in. It’s close to the Ftus estate, so you can leave at night.”
Nephea and Terius left the room. They headed to the restaurant. On the way, I bumped into several maids.
“Nefia? Why clothes…. Who is the man next to you?”
“… This is Terius. Did I tell you last time?”
“Ah. Childhood friend. It did. Are you leaving the mansion?”
“Yes. I am no longer a slave.”
“… I’m not sure, but cheer up. Have a good time there.”
Terius felt strange. All the maids she encounters greet Nefia briefly and cheer her on. The words were spoken as a ritual, so even so, all of the girls’ eyes were sympathetic to Nefia.
‘… Is it because of my mood?’
Now that Nepia has her freedom, shouldn’t she be envious? Terius felt a bit uneasy.
Terius, who entered the restaurant before long, was startled. Because it was very spacious and clean. He also had a lot of food he could eat. Terius followed Nefia and ate her food on a plate. Since he only has one arm, he had to enlist the help of Nefia.
After eating, he was amazed.
‘Delicious!’
To say it was simply delicious was not enough. He had eaten the dishes eaten by nobles with Kyle’s help, but the dishes he ate at that time were not enough compared to this.
In particular, the drink called chicken and cola was revolutionary.
“Tasty? Does it suit your taste?”
“Uh? Yes. Very tasty. … Can I eat this?”
“It’s okay. Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. If you look around, the other maids are like that too.”
Terius looked around. All were maids. All of them were equally beautiful. They approached Nefia, exchanged words, and then disappeared. There was also a maid who gave Nefia a parting gift.
“Terius. Try this too It’s carbonara, but it’s trending in the mansion these days.”
“It’s my first time trying it, but it’s incredibly delicious.”
“Try this steak too. Melissa likes steak.”
“This… It tastes better than any meat I have ever eaten.”
Meals continued. Terius’s hand, which was eating the food, gradually slowed down, and eventually stopped altogether at some point. My stomach is full, but the table is still full of food.
“… Nefia. Sorry, I can’t eat any more. These foods….”
“It’s okay. Because you can throw it away.”
“… Throw away? So much food?”
“Forcing yourself to eat when you’re full is not a meal, it’s torture. Look over there Throwing away food is common in this mansion.”
In fact, the maids were throwing away the leftovers without hesitation. Among the food to be thrown away was steak, which Terius highly praised, and which even commoners could not easily access.
A single maid was lavishing herself like an aristocrat.
“…….”
Terius lost his mind. There is something strange about this mansion.
Nephea and Terius, who left the restaurant after throwing away all the leftover food, went out of the mansion without stopping. The atmosphere in Nefia was quiet.
Terius was relieved to know that she did not suffer as he did in this mansion. At the same time, she was worried that she hadn’t done anything wrong.
‘… No. I’m good. If I hadn’t saved Nefia, she would have continued to be raped by Baron Prouckus and she would have been humiliated.’
The face of Nefia, who was hugged by Eugene, came to mind. It was not the face of a woman being raped.
‘It’s acting. It must be an act to suit Baron Prucus’ mood.’
I came out the front door of the mansion. The soldiers guarding the entrance looked at them with emotionless eyes. The sun slowly began to set. The evening weather was chilly.
“Nefia. This way.”
“Yes.”
They boarded a carriage waiting in the stable. The carriage headed for the Pterus estate. It will take half a day, so it will be dawn when you arrive.
The carriage started. Silence fell between Terius and Nefia. Terius was taken aback by the awkward atmosphere and hurriedly opened his mouth.
“Yes, Nefia. How have you been since that day? I… I became a slave to a mercenary….”
“Terius. You must have suffered a lot.”
“It wasn’t just me who suffered, you did too. You….”
You were raped by Eugene Pruckus. Couldn’t say
“Me? I didn’t suffer much. He had good food, learned to read, and had friends my age. Nothing was difficult.”
“That, is it? I’m glad….”
“…….”
“…… This time, I was appointed as a knight. The lord I serve is Kyle Pruckus, the older brother of Baron Eugene Pruckus. Captain Kyle doesn’t have a title yet, but he’s sure to be a great man. The first time I met Captain Kyle was when I was a slave to a mercenary….”
Terius told his own story with every word of his. He did it to clear the awkward air a little. Nefia listened to him quietly. Their conversation was cut off after less than two hours.
Rumbling.
Only the sound of running carriages resounded regularly.
•••
Arrived at Terius’ house. His house was only slightly larger than a commoner’s house. Compared to Nefia’s room in Eugene’s mansion, it wasn’t even half that.
Nefia stared blankly at the house. It was an old house that seemed to be 20 years old.
“… This is the house I received after becoming a knight this time. Originally, I got a better house… I urgently need money….”
“It’s because of me. I can’t help it….”
Went inside the house There were only two rooms. There were no lights on the ceiling, so we had to light candles. Even with the candles lit, the room was dark.
Nefia’s face turned pale. I saw bugs crawling on her floor. It was a hygienic condition that wouldn’t be strange even if a rat popped out from an invisible corner. The house smelled bad too.
“There is a bed in the back room. That… Nefia. If it’s okay with you, let’s lie down together and sleep.”
Terius said while feeling his heart beating. His face was burning bright red.
“… No. You use the bed I… Sleep in a chair.”
“What?! Mi, sorry Nefia. I guess I wasn’t too considerate. You use the bed! I’ll sleep in the chair!”
“It’s really okay. I’ll sleep in the chair.”
Terius said it several times, but he couldn’t break Nepia’s stubbornness.
The reason Nefia stubbornly refused was because the bed was also dirty.
“Here, Terius. No refrigerator or closet?”
“I have a closet… Sorry about the refrigerator. It’s expensive, so I don’t have it yet. Later, I’ll save up the money and buy it for sure.”
I took my eyes off the closet. I didn’t even dare to put clothes in the closet that started to rot because it was old.
“…… What about water? Can’t see the faucet and induction?”
“The water has to come from a well. There’s water floating in the corner over there. Induction is… I don’t know what. What is it?”
“…… I mean Agung. Shouldn’t we be eating?”
“Ah. You can do it over there. I don’t have enough firewood. I’ll wake up early tomorrow and pack them up.”
“A shower room or a bath… Of course not?”
“Sorry. Not even that. The bathtub… I’ll try to save you somehow.”
“…… What to eat for breakfast tomorrow?”
“I’ll pick it up at the restaurant tomorrow. I usually don’t eat breakfast… Because you look like you’re having breakfast. Oh, are you going to cook for yourself?”
“Sorry. I’m fine with other things, but I can’t cook.”
“That, is it?”
It was the next day.
Nefia looked at the food on the table. Hard bread and hot soup. She took a bite of the soup. She was flat The bread was so hard that it was very difficult to eat. It was basic that there was no taste.
“Nefia. Don’t you like the food?”
“… Sorry. Terius. It’s so bad I can’t eat it.”
“Okay? I can’t help it….”
“Terius. I want to eat meat.”
“… Meat? Ah Okay. I’ll bring it this evening and… Take this money Take care of lunch today.”
Terius gave 8 copper coins and 4 iron coins. 8,400 ner. It is the money left over after a good meal by commoner standards.
“Where are you going today?”
“I have to inform Captain Kyle that I have returned. And as a knight, I have work to do. I’ll be back before sunset.”
“… Okay.”
Terius is gone.
Left alone, Nefia thought of cleaning first. She intended to finish cleaning while the sun was up. But she didn’t see a single poor cleaning tool. She went into the bedroom looking for cleaning tools.
Entering her bedroom, she covered her nose with her hand. She smelled nasty. Terius’s clothes and things were scattered randomly. As she approached the bed, she was startled. The rug was infested with tiny bugs.
“Oooh!”
Feeling her nausea, she put her hand over her mouth and hurried out of the house, Nefia quietly wandered around town. She didn’t want to go inside the house.
Some of her ruffians stretched out their demons on her, but she was hit by her Aura Expert Intermediate level, and her tail fell off and she ran away. She was stronger than Terius.
Lunch was solved with her two skewers.
Returning home, Nefia sat blankly in front of her kitchen table. Tears welled up in Nefia’s eyes. This place was hell.
She took out the Space Teleportation Scroll from her bosom. Eugene told her to stay with her for a week or so, but she didn’t seem to be able to stand it. I wanted to go back right now.
